Saudi women avoid perils of driving as Dubai women fined for applying make-up

Perhaps Saudi ladies driving with the face-veil might be less likely to commit the offense of applying facial make-up while driving; Counting the costs of the prisoner-Shalit ransom exchange and the whiff of racism it exposed everywhere; Cheap and cheerful tablets; And Apple reviews its finances.

Image source: the News Tribe. Fined for applying make-up mid-driving.

Jadaliyya [2]

The Deal Behind the Shalit "Deal":Prisoners, Power, Racism

The cost of one Israeli hostage is a people ransom of over a thousand. "If the prisoner exchange deal announced on 11 October 2011 between Hamas and the Israeli government is fully implemented without major hitches, there is little question who “won” this five-year war of wills: the deal will constitute a major victory for Hamas and the resistance-oriented political forces in Palestinian society, while simultaneously representing a significant retreat for Israel and its historical doctrines of forceful coercion and rejectionism vis-à-vis the Palestinian people and their rights."

Efyptian Chronicles [3]

#Prisoners swap : Shalit in Egypt "Updated"

"Hamas has delivered Shalit from 2 hours ago and he is currently in Egypt. shalit was reportedly crossed the borders while wearing his military uniform which he was wearing when he was captured. He was also accompanied by Hamas military branch."

Social Slave [4]

World’s cheapest tablet computer for $35

"India launched the world’s cheapest touch-screen tablet computer called Akash that supports web browsing, video conferencing and word processing. They’re planning to sell them at a discounted price of $35 just for students and a commercial version of the same will be sold for about $60 in stores."

A Separate State of Mind [5]

MacRumors Fail – Apple Fourth Quarter Revenue Announcement

"While announcing the revenue for Apple’s fourth quarter, which totalled $28 billion, bringing the company’s total revenue for 2011 fiscal year to over $108 billion, MacRumors committed a huge error, one that is fail-status worthy. Check it out for yourself:"

Q8 NRI [6]

Women applying makeup while driving to be fined in Dubai

If they issued fines for women applying make-up while driving in Lebanon the state would grow rich. (-ed) "Women drivers in Dubai beware! Applying makeup while driving can now get you pulled over and fined. If texting, speaking on mobiles phones and reading newspapers while driving is dangerous, so is applying make-up, said a top traffic official."